Background
DARRAS, Michel Gilbert was born on March 5, 1924 in Cuinchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Parents: Charles Darras and Lucie Darras (née Parent).
DARRAS, Michel Gilbert was born on March 5, 1924 in Cuinchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Parents: Charles Darras and Lucie Darras (née Parent).
Saint-Omer High School. Louis-le-Grand High School, Paris. Saint-Louis High School.
Paris; Ecole Polytechnique, diploma.
Technical adviser to officer of B. Chochoy, M. Lemaire and A. Conte (Secretaries of State for Industry and Commerce), 1956-1957. Departmental Councillor for Arras-Sud canton, 1961, re-elected 1967, 1973, 1979 and 1985. 1st Vicechairman of Departmental Council for Pas-de-Calais, since 1964.
Senator for Pas-de-Calais, 1965, re-elected 1974 and 1983. Deputy Mayor of Arras, 1965-1971. Regional Councillor since 1974, and Vice-Chairman of Regional Council for Nord-Pas-de-Calais, 1979-1983.
Member of Craft Merit and Commercial Merit Council, 1957. Engineer. Electricité de France - Gaz de France, 1947. Head of Gas Service, Arras-Amiens Distribution Centre of EDF-GDE.
Spouse Nelly Vergote, 1949. Children: Dominique (deed.), Pierre, Brigitte.